SEC v. Daniel J. Moscatiello (insider trading, 2022)
Settled
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In 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled an action with Daniel J. Moscatiello, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release records disgorgement of $89,904, prejudgment interest of $3,879.
The record
| Agency | SEC |
|---|---|
| Release number | LR-25431 |
| Date filed | 2022-06-29 |
| Date resolved | 2022-06-29 |
| Status | settled |
| Asset class | options |
| Criminal parallel | No |
| Defendants | Daniel J. Moscatiello |
| Cited as charged or alleged | Exchange Act s.10(b) and Rule 10b-5 |
| Techniques | Insider trading |
What was ordered
- Civil penalty
- $89.9k
- Disgorgement
- $89.9k
- Prejudgment interest
- $3.9k
- Total relief
- $184k
- Alleged gain
- —
What is alleged to have happened
the Securities and Exchange Commission announced this matter on June 29, 2022 as release LR-25431. The respondents named are Daniel J. Moscatiello (1 individual, 0 entities).
This library tags the matter as insider trading, based on the conduct the regulator describes. Each tag links to a page explaining how that technique works, what statute it engages, and what penalties comparable actions have attracted. The tagging is ours, not the regulator's: agencies charge statutory provisions, not technique names.
The conduct is recorded against options.
The relief recorded in our data is disgorgement of $89,904, prejudgment interest of $3,879. Penalty and disgorgement are distinct: disgorgement returns the gain, while the penalty is punitive. We store them separately so that aggregate figures across the library are not double-counted.
For the regulator's own account of the facts, read the primary document linked above. This page deliberately summarises the structured record rather than reproducing the release.
What technique is this, and how does it work?
This action is tagged with one technique in our taxonomy. The tagging is ours: regulators charge statutory provisions, not technique names, so the mapping is an editorial judgement described in our editorial policy.
- Insider trading — see how it works, what statute it engages, and every other action tagged the same way.
Timeline
- 2022-06-29 Litigation release published
Primary documents
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Related actions
Other actions in the library sharing at least one technique tag with this one.
| Action | Agency | Filed | Technique | Penalty | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC v. Trijya Vakil and Neeraj Visen (insider trading, 2026) | SEC | 2026-09-04 | Insider Trading | $109k | settled |
| CFTC v. Gabriel Perez (insider trading, 2026) | CFTC | 2026-08-28 | Insider Trading | $65k | judgment |
| SEC v. Gavin Wolfe and others (insider trading, 2026) | SEC | 2026-08-21 | Insider Trading | — | filed |
| SEC v. Jesse R. Mitchell (insider trading, 2026) | SEC | 2026-08-21 | Insider Trading | — | filed |
| SEBI v. Arun Kumar Somani and others (insider trading review, Indian Oil Corporation, 2026) | SEBI (India) | 2026-08-13 | Insider Trading | — | dismissed |
| SEC v. Benjamin Tesfaye (insider trading, 2026) | SEC | 2026-08-11 | Insider Trading | $18.7k | settled |